Thin-Target Cross Sections for Some Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Zn Nuclides Produced in Copper by 82- to 416-MeV Protons

Abstract

Thin-target cross sections were determined by radiochemical means for the production of the radionuclides ${}_{}{}^{65}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Zn}$, ${}_{}{}^{63}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ni}$, ${}_{}{}^{56}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ni}$, ${}_{}{}^{60}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Co}$, ${}_{}{}^{58}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Co}$, ${}_{}{}^{57}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Co}$, ${}_{}{}^{56}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Co}$, ${}_{}{}^{59}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Fe}$, ${}_{}{}^{55}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Fe}$, ${}_{}{}^{54}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Mn}$, ${}_{}{}^{52}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Mn}$, and ${}_{}{}^{51}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Cr}$ by 82-, 111-, 187-, 283-, and 416-MeV protons incident on natural copper. The experimental results are compared with values in the literature, expected trends in the excitation functions, and values calculated via empirical formulas and Monte Carlo treatments.